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    MediFind found 95 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Kenner, LA. Of these, 69 are Experienced, 23 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    95 providers found
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      4224 Houma Blvd, Suite 400, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Howard Brenner is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Brenner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Crohn's Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Ochsner Clinic LLC

      1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
      New Orleans, LA 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brian Moore is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Moore is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Parimal Parikh MD LLC

      4232 Williams Blvd, Suite 101, 
      Kenner, LA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      46+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Parimal Parikh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kenner, Louisiana. Dr. Parikh has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gerstmann Syndrome, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Parikh is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology

      Medical Plaza Ent Physicians A Professional Medical Corp

      4228 Houma Blvd, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Brousse is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Brousse is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Allergic Rhinitis, and Sialadenitis. Dr. Brousse is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      4224 Houma Blvd, Suite 400, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Marino is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Marino is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      4224 Houma Blvd, Suite 400, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vernon Carriere is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Carriere is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Volvulus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      4224 Houma Blvd, Suite 400, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      George Catinis is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Catinis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Childhood Volvulus, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      4224 Houma Blvd, Suite 400, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Silvers is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Silvers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      4224 Houma Blvd, Suite 400, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      George Puente is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Puente is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Ochsner Clinic LLC

      200 W Esplanade Ave, Ochsner Clinic Kenner Mob, 
      Kenner, LA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Cowley is a Gastroenterologist in Kenner, Louisiana. Dr. Cowley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Barrett Esophagus, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Ochsner Clinic LLC

      200 W Esplanade Ave, Ochsner Clinic Kenner Mob, 
      Kenner, LA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kimberly Dalmau is a Gastroenterologist in Kenner, Louisiana. Dr. Dalmau is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Volvulus, Portal Hypertension, Indigestion, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Ochsner Clinic LLC

      200 W Esplanade Ave, Ochsner Clinic Kenner Mob, 
      Kenner, LA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Marcie Tauzin is an Otolaryngologist in Kenner, Louisiana. Dr. Tauzin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Tauzin is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      200 W Esplanade Ave, Ste 210, 
      Kenner, LA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Harrington is a Gastroenterologist in Kenner, Louisiana. Dr. Harrington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Indigestion, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Ochsner Clinic LLC

      200 W Esplanade Ave, Ochsner Clinic Kenner Mob, 
      Kenner, LA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Raines is a Gastroenterologist in Kenner, Louisiana. Dr. Raines is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Ochsner Clinic LLC

      200 W Esplanade Ave, Ochsner Clinic Kenner Mob, 
      Kenner, LA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Evans is a Gastroenterologist in Kenner, Louisiana. Dr. Evans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Evans is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Mg Desalvo MD And Gm Gremillion MD Amc

      3645 Houma Blvd, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Desalvo is an Otolaryngologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Desalvo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Nasal Polyps, and Allergic Rhinitis. Dr. Desalvo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      3901 Houma Blvd, Suite 500, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Paul Spring is an Otolaryngologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Spring is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, and Sinusitis. Dr. Spring is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      East Jefferson Physicians Group LLC

      4200 Houma Blvd, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Pedro Romaguera is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Romaguera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Nephrosclerosis, and Vitamin D Deficiency. Dr. Romaguera is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      3941 Houma Blvd, Suite 1b, 
      Metairie, LA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Dulitz is a Gastroenterologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Dulitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Gastritis, Diverticular Disease, and Hemorrhoids.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      3941 Houma Blvd, 2b, 
      Metairoe, LA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Tejas Godiwala is a Gastroenterologist in Metairoe, Louisiana. Dr. Godiwala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Godiwala is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Swallowing Difficulty?

      Difficulty with swallowing is the feeling that food or liquid is stuck in the throat or at any point before the food enters the stomach. This problem is also called dysphagia.

      When should I see a Swallowing Difficulty doctor near Kenner, LA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Swallowing Difficulty doctor near Kenner, LA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Swallowing Difficulty doctors near Kenner, LA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Swallowing Difficulty doctors near Kenner, LA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Swallowing Difficulty doctor near Kenner, LA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Swallowing Difficulty doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Swallowing Difficulty doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Swallowing Difficulty doctor near Kenner, LA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Swallowing Difficulty doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Swallowing Difficulty doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Swallowing Difficulty doctors near Kenner, LA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Swallowing Difficulty doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Swallowing Difficulty doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Swallowing Difficulty doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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